The Gospel According to WHOM? Writings attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

MATTHEW  Written by one of Jesus’ twelve disciples  Briefly includes Jesus’ birth  Focuses on “Christ as King”  The longest gospel  Most “Jewish”

MARK  His father, Peter, was the leader of the twelve and the first pope  Starts with the beginning of Jesus’ ministry of Jesus’ ministry  Focuses on Jesus as servant and healer  Savior prophesized by Isaiah

LUKE  Doctor and convert  Interviewed people who witnessed Jesus first-hand  Very detailed, factual  Focuses greatly on Jesus’ birth and childhood birth and childhood  Frequently refers to Isaiah and mentions the Holy Spirit

JOHN  One of the twelve; “the one who Jesus loved”  About 95 AD  Goes more in depth on fewer events  Jesus as way, truth, life  No mention of Jesus’ birth

Other Books…  Acts (of the Apostles)  Written by Luke  Details the work of the apostles after Christ  Pauline Epistles  written by Paul, a convert and missionary  Letters to fledgling Christian communities  General Epistles  Letters NOT written by Paul  Revelations  Prophesizes about end times and the apocalypse  Not included in Eastern Churches